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Show LFXION IS LOYALIST THX American Legion, Iti rtrenuou fight over to Hap legislation tacking to Curtail benefit paid by th fovrnmnt to vetertn of tha war, atrpptcl up abreast of tha rank of American Ameri-can pltdjinf their loyalty to President Roosevelt By thia gettur tha organization of former service trven lets a fin evsmpl to b followvd hr othert who must be railed upon to mak aacrificM for th weal of their country. Immediately upon learning nf th pataag of th economy bill In congrea. National Commander Comman-der Loul A. Johnann called upon legionnaire throughout th country to stand with tha president. presi-dent. Thia waa th manner In which Commander Johnson rod earned th pledge of loyalty ha had mad to Mr. Rooeevelt on th day following hit Inaufurtlion, Th tim to render thtt arrvlc hat arrived," aid th commander. "Thia legislation kt fnught with th rrsvest consequences to th disabled veteran. Tha piwsident has power! of life and death over thousand of men who one gladly offered thalr live In a period of national emergency. emer-gency. Th legion ha faith In th discretion, fair-neat fair-neat and justio with which th president will deal with thl problem. Involving In many ln-tanre ln-tanre tha need for compassion and mtrej. Tha president need th turmnrt of every loyal American, and today I am calling upon th 10,70 legion posts and our on million members to uphold th pledg I har mad. 1 am asking that every post express by resolution such loyalty and utmost help " |